You got that right ! Have you seen in the commercials the side affects from some of the legitimate treatments ?
I could never figure how the side-effect of an anti-depressant could be thoughts of suicide.
Serious answer is that a bad depression will take you so far down that killing yourself is just too much trouble.
A anti-depressant that is just strong enough to allow you to think a bit more clearly but not strong enough to lift you out leaves you in the danger zone. Clear enough to do it, not clear enough to see it is not the answer.
There are always side affects with any medication. Sometimes very nasty side affects. Some short term, others long term.
The question should be is the “cure” worse than then original ailment. This is pretty simple but I wonder how many people consider it.
Yes, I get a kick out it. They read off all those serious side effects with a big smile on their face.